Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Mar 16, 2018

Janet B. Entwisle, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Johnson City, NY, July 31, 1948, daughter of the late Michael and Florence Winters Baran, she had formerly resided in Syracuse, NY, then in Cary, IL., for four years before moving to the...

Mar 14, 2018

Elizabeth A. Kramer, age 100 years, died Wednesday, March 14, 2016, at Brandywine Assisted Living at Pennington, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 16, 1917, daughter of the late Ambrose and Ersebet Peterscak Vince, she had formerly resided in New Brunswick, NJ, then in Edison, NJ, and had resided at Brandywine at Pennington since 2011.

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Mar 14, 2018

Dr. Antonio Garzón, Professor Emeritus of SUNY Downstate Medical School, passed away on March 14th 2018. He was 91 years old.

Survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Margaret (Joyce), his children: Paula and Ian, Fernando and Linda, Maria and Mark, Pedro and Karen. Grandchildren: Christopher and Michael, Manolo and Amalia, and Joshua.

Dr....

Mar 14, 2018

John Winecker, 79 of Hackettstown, NJ passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 shortly after suffering a severe stroke earlier in the week, at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Pat and his three children. Kathi Winecker and her husband David Smith of Flemington; son, John Winecker and...

Mar 12, 2018

Gordon Kenneth Johnson, Sr., age 79 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, September 12, 1938, he was the son of the late Edward and Astrid Gramsland Johnson. He had resided in Stanton since 1976, having previously resided in Flemington, NJ...

Mar 12, 2018

Irene M. Sweeney, age 79 years, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, March 12, 2018, at the Medical Center of Princeton, Plainsboro Township, NJ.

Irene was born in Flemington, NJ, December 29, 1938, daughter of the late Edward and Isabella Lucarini, and had resided in the Flemington area most of her life.

A retired telephone...

Mar 11, 2018

Wesley Vernon Aro, age 97 years, died Sunday, March 11, 2018, at his home in Abington Manor at Morgan Hill Senior Living in Easton, PA.

Born June 4, 1920, in Baltimore, MD, Wesley was a United States Navy veteran of World War II. Mr. Aro went on to retire from the United States Postal Service. He lived...

Mar 11, 2018

Jan Kobylarz, age 91 years, of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, died on Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Poland, January 21, 1927, he was the son of the late Frank and Sophie Kobylarz.

Jan was a talented machinist and tool & dye maker. He was a member of the Polish Resistance during...

Mar 11, 2018

Jessica L. Hill, age 21 years, died Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Readington Township NJ. She lived in the Hunterdon County area most of her life.

Born July 3, 1996, in New Brunswick NJ, Jessica was the daughter of James Hill and Elyse (Dobos) Hill. She was a graduate of Hudson Catholic High School with the Class...

Mar 7, 2018

Jacques M. Sammes, age 93 years, of Stockton, NJ, died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 17, 1924, he was the son of the late Jacques Versteeg and Berthe Roget. Raised by his mother and stepfather Joseph Sammes in New York City, he attended Erasmus High...

Mar 6, 2018

John C. Wormke, age 81, died Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born June 13, 1936, in Jersey City NJ, John was the son of the late John G. and Ruth (Kohnken) Wormke. He lived in Jersey City until the age of 15 when he moved to Raritan Township and...

Mar 5, 2018

Ramon Humberto Vasquez Castro, age 31 years, of Flemington, NJ died on Monday, March 5, 2018 at his residence.

Born in Honduras, January 26, 1987, he was a painter with Scot Christopher Rule Painting.

Calling hours will be held on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 6-9 PM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street,...

Mar 4, 2018

Dean Howard Blair, age 63 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died March 4, 2018.

Services are private under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.

For further information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.

Mar 3, 2018

Joyce A. Winecker, age 85 years, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas. She lived in Hunterdon County most of her life until moving in 2001 to Kansas to be closer to her children.

Born January 31, 1933, in Delaware Township NJ, Joyce was the daughter of the late Russell and...

Mar 1, 2018

Gail Louise Hufnagel, loving mother, grandmother, and devoted companion, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2018 at age 60 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey.

Born May 29, 1957 in Raritan Township NJ, Gail was the daughter of the late Charles Vincent and Bernadine A. (Hudock) Sherman. She attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School...

Mar 1, 2018

Gladys F. Case, of Raritan Township NJ, died at her home on Thursday, March 1, 2018. She had just celebrated her 91st birthday on February 16th. Her husband, W. Scott Case, Jr., predeceased her in 1991.

Gladys was born and died on the same family homestead farm. She was the daughter of the late John P. Case,...

Feb 28, 2018

Robert F. Bartke, 86, of Stone Harbor, NJ passed away peacefully on February 28, 2018, surrounded by family.

Bob was born in Palisades, NJ, on June 15, 1931. He graduated from Fort Lee High School, NJ in 1949 where, at a school dance, he met the love of his life and future wife of 63 years, Victoria....

Feb 28, 2018

Alice H. Pilecki, age 90 years, died Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at her home in Frenchtown Borough NJ, where she has resided for the last five years.

Born May 3, 1927 in Jersey City NJ, Alice was the daughter of the late George and Geraldine (Southwick) Reffler. She moved to Hunterdon County in 1961 with her late...

Feb 26, 2018

Helen Maresca, age 91 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Monday, February 26, 2018 at her home.

Born in New York, NY, March 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Matvey and Jennie Lubyk Balabanuk. She had formerly resided in Delaware Township, NJ.

Helen retired from the State of New Jersey...

Feb 21, 2018

William K. Griesinger Jr., age 76, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, New Jersey.

Born in 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Margaret (Fenninger) Griesinger, Bill was a graduate of Penn State University (Engineering), and subsequently worked for Johnson & Johnson, Ciba-Geigy, Alza Pharmaceuticals, and Multiforce Systems Corporation....